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V/O-NAT
In just a moment, on NEWS 7 at SIX: urban renewal of the late 90's.
New homes being planned to replace these dilapidated buildings.
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ANCHOR=Keith

And we'll get a look at the Lake Gaston Pipeline project NOW UNDERWAY-
-even as opponents to it continue their fight.

Sports-Head

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports head
GRAPHIC=NONE

Tonight in sports - March Madness begins across the nation and in Salem as
the Division Three championship capital readies itself for this weekend's final
four.
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VO-NAT eng#

And out in Dallas the Hokies cut Wisconsin-Green Bay and earn the right to
battle Kentucky in the Midwest regionals.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
SS=None

Each day brings a change in the weather...tomorrow rain, cooler Saturday and
more rain Sunday. Details straight ahead.

Habitat

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-22
GRAPHIC=Housing

A decade after Madelyn Tate froze to death in her Roanoke home, the house
where she died faces demolition.
A GROUP of dilapidated buildings which became an eyesore is now making way
for a new development of homes.
Double Boxes=Keith & Joe/Microwave

Keith,
rollcue:into a neighborhood that has been vacant for the last decade.
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SOT
IN Q=The home
(( ))
SUPER=07-Ren Heard; :20
SUPER=01-David Camper/Habitat for Humanity; :40
RUNS=:54
OUT Q=unto itself

((The home where Madelyn Tate died, and the others nearby, haven't been
occupied since the mid- 80s when Ren Heard purchased the property... and turned
it into a salvage yard for his renovation business.
Now on bond while he appeals his conviction for statutory rape, Heard says
he is pleased that Habitat is bringing new life to the neighborhood.))
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SOT
IN Q=They should have been maintained
((THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED AND THEY WEREN'T. AND I'M JUST GLAD TO SEE
THAT HABITAT IS NOW GOING TO TURN THE SITE INTO A POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR THE
FUTURE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=for the future.

Habitat hopes to acquire more property in the area.
The group plans to build a cul-de-sac on half of the block, and five or six
homes on norfolk avenue... and perhaps four or five more facing perry park.
SOT CAMPER 10:26:53
IN Q=It's going to be a very nice place
((DAVID CAMPER/HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY NICE PLACE TO HAVE
THE HOUSES. WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE WORK TO DO OBVIOUSLY, BUT JERUSALEM BAPTIST
CHURCH HAS ADDED AN ADDITION. PERRY PARK IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT. YOU HAVE
TENTH STREET AND THEN THE RAILROAD. SO IT WILL BE A NICE SECTION UNTO ITSELF.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=unto itself.
Live=Joe Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
(Joe ad lib)

Double Boxes=Keith and Joe/Microwave
(Joe ad lib toss back to Keith)

Danville-Fire

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-14
GRAPHIC=Fire

Fire fighters say nothing could be done to save a Danville home that went up
in flames early this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/This Morning;

The roof had already collapsed when fire fighters got to the 700- block of
Arnette Boulevard around 4- o'clock.
Crews believe the fire had been burning for about an hour when the call came
in.
No one lived in the house, but it was being remodeled.
Officials believe a drop-cloth placed over a furnace grate in the floor
ignited the blaze.
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SOT
IN Q=All these
((DAVID LAMPLEY/DANVILLE FIRE CHIEF:ALL THESE HOUSES IN DANVILLE ESTATES WERE
BUILT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME, THE SAME WAY, THEY'RE ALL WOOD CONSTRUCTION
BUILT IN THE FIFTIES, AND ONCE THEY GET STARTED LIKE THIS IT'S HARD TO GET THEM
OUT. ))
SUPER=01-David Lampley/Danville Fire Chief; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=them out.
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VO-NAT

It took fire fighters about 15- to 20 minutes to put the fire out.
The home was a total loss.
No one was injured. The house next door was also damaged.
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wipe wipe wipe

Fatal-Fire

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-17
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
A fire that killed two elderly men in Lynchburg earlier this week has been
ruled an accident.
83- year- old Sam Williams died when his home on "F" Street caught fire
Monday morning.
His neighbor, 72- year- old Calvin Floyd, was also killed in the blaze.
Autopsies revealed both men died of smoke inhalation.
Fire marshals believe the fire started near a wood stove in Williams'
bedroom.
A neighbor told them he saw Williams use gasoline to start the stove last
week.
They don't know whether that's what fueled Monday's fire.
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Lawler

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Bob Lawler

Less than a week after firing its county administrator, Carroll County has
hired the administrator HENRY County recently terminated.
Bob Lawler started to work today as a TEMPORARY full- time consultant.
He'll be assisting ACTING Carroll County administrator Jimmy Alderman with
ongoing projects.
Henry County's new board of supervisors fired Lawler over what they called
"philosophical differences."
SS=Billy Mitchell

In CARROLL County, supervisors fired administrator Billy Mitchell last
Friday after auditors uncovered financial discrepancies.
State police are investigating.
Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
Still to come on News 7 at Six---
construction begins on the controversial Lake Gaston pipeline, and we'll take
you to the trenches.
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VO-NAT

Also cable T-V is going interactive. It's a new way of watching the tube
and it's coming to Lynchburg.
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SOT
IN Q=As an operation
(("AS AN OPERATION WE'RE VERY OPEN TO TRYING NEW THINGS AND PRESENTING NEW
PRODUCTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS."))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=our customers
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VO-NAT

Viewers can play video games--even try a game of blackjack, all from right
in front of the T-V. We'll tell you more.
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ANCHOR=Robin
wx ad lib
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TALENT=Robin
SS=NONE
SUPER=#C-380; Weather Roll
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Since Monday, Southhampton's county's soil has absorbed a thousand feet per
day of this 72- mile behemoth.
sot
(( KIND OF EXCITED ABOUT IT.))
runs=:14

With every 20 foot, 24- thousand pound section of pipe, Virginia Beach
residents start to see the end of their water rationing nightmare coming into
sight.
This is not the first shovelful.
Five major river crossings were constructed between 1992 and '94.
But the gaps are being filled in -- and filled in fast.
Despite ongoing legal challenges, and a bill against it pending in Congress,
opponents of the Lake Gaston pipeline can no longer hide in their shells or
bury their heads in the sand.
sot standup
(( ELLEN QUALLS, NEWS 7, RICHMOND.))
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Business-Center

Radford University has opened what it calls a "one- stop shopping center"
for business people in need of university resources.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Radford;

Officials celebrated the opening of the Business Assistance Center, intended
to support small- to medium- size businesses.
It will also serve as an internship and job placement resource for students,
and match students with businesses for hands-on training. In the next
year, officials also hope to offer a center for international trade.
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SOT 10:52:54
IN Q=
((JERRY KOPF/BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER DIR.: IF WE'RE SUCCESSFUL IN FINDING
FUNDING FOR THAT CENTER, THEN WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE A FULL- TIME CONSULTANT
HERE AT THE CENTER WHO ACTUALLY HAS HANDS-ON APPLIED INTERNATIONAL TRADE
EXPERIENCE TO WORK ONE ON ONE WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
EXPORTING.))
SUPER=01-Jerry Kopf/Business Assistance Center Dir.;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=interested in exporting.
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VO-NAT

The center currently offers Internet access, training seminars and
workshops, and a library in need of donated materials.
It also houses the Virginia Economic Bridge, and the New River Valley's
Small Business Development Center and Quality Council.
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Cable-Gambling

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-11
GRAPHIC=Cable TV

If you're one of those people who talks to your T-V, be careful... it may
start talking back.
In Lynchburg, cable T-V customers will be the first in the nation to get a
taste of interactive television.
Steve Smallshaw reports.
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SOT
IN Q=Just when you
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00
SUPER=01-Jerry Maglio/"i1" Television Network; :13
SUPER=01-Regina Martin/Lynchburg Cablevision; :39
SUPER=@ssm1; :51
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OUT Q=News7, Lynchburg.

(( Just when you thought you had all your cable channels memorized, there's
another one to choose from.
Starting Sunday, the "i1" Network joins the lineup at Lynchburg
Cablevision...and operators say it's a couch potato's dream.
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SOT 10:10:37 (1)
IN Q=So many people
((JERRY MAGLIO/"i1" TELEVISION NETWORK: SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAT AT HOME AND
MANY TIMES FELT LIKE IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THEY COULD GET INVOLVED IN WHATEVER
WAS ON THE TELEVISION. WE'RE MAKING THAT POSSIBLE.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=making that possible.
natsot
RUNS=:03

With just a touch-tone phone, viewers will be able to play a half-dozen
different video games, from blackjack to Teamtris.
Lynchburg customers will be the first in the country to give "i1" a tryout.
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SOT 10:41:18
IN Q=As an operation
((REGINA MARTIN/LYNCHBURG CABLEVISION: AS AN OPERATION WE'RE VERY OPEN TO
TRYING NEW THINGS AND PRESENTING NEW PRODUCTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND WE'RE NOT
AFRAID TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO DO THAT OR TO BE A TEST SITE FOR NEW THINGS THAT
ARE GOING ON.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=are going on.
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SU
IN Q=Each call
((Each call costs 75 cents, and depending on how well you play, your game could
last anywhere from a few minutes to the entire length of the program. Network
officials admit casino games like blackjack can become addictive, but they say
imposing a time limit and not offering any prizes should weed out the
compulsive gamblers.))
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=compulsive gamblers.
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SOT 10:45:26
IN Q=And I think
((MAGLIO: AND I THINK THE SCHEDULE WILL HELP PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE COMPULSIVE TO
AVOID BEING ADDICTED. WE CERTAINLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PLAY AND PLAY
AGAIN, BUT WE DON'T THINK WE CROSS THE LINE.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=cross the line.

Cablevision says it talked with city officials before adding "i1" to the
system.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))

Stocks

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=sly
TAPE#=Stocks
GRAPHIC=NONE

The stock market pushed higher today. The Dow gained 17 points to close at
55 hundred 86.
NASDAQ was up two points.
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RUNS=:25
SUPER=#D-69;

Kids-Count

The statistics aren't new, but one organization is making sure everyone gets
to see them.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The first- ever Virginia Kids Count report has been released.
Officials say they try to come up with impartial information about how
children are doing across Virginia.
They hope to show which communities are serving children well, and which
ones need improvement.
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SOT 9:02:05
IN Q=One of the
((SUSAN GHOLSTON/KIDS COUNT: ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS REALLY MADE AN IMPACT
ON ME, LOOKING AT THE DATA ACROSS THE STATE IS THE MAJOR AMOUNT OF DIVERSITY WE
HAVE IN VIRGINIA. THERE ARE POCKETS WHERE WE'RE DOING VERY WELL. THERE ARE
POCKETS WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO FOR CHILDREN IN VIRGINIA. ))
SUPER=01-Susan Gholston/Kids Count;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=children in Virginia
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;

Gholston says one area of concern is teen pregnancy in Roanoke City.
Statistics show the percentage of pregnant teenagers in Roanoke nearly
double the state average.
Virginia Kids Count staff plan to address state lawmakers during the next
legislative session.
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Telepsychiatry

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-15
GRAPHIC=None

New River Valley patients discharged from Southwest Virginia Mental Health
Institute may now consult with their doctors over the airwaves.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Radford;

The New River Valley Community Services Board is providing an outpatient
clinic for the state hospital located in Marion.
The APPAL-LINK project will allow patients to continue treatment with their
hospital physician even after they've gone home.
Doctor and patient will communicate using two- way interactive video.
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SOT 11:28:35
IN Q=
((HARVEY BARKER/NRV COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD: WE'LL HAVE THE CLIENT HERE IN OUR
OFFICE AFTER DISCHARGE WITH A NURSE OR A CASE MANAGER IN THE OFFICE, AND
ACTUALLY HAVE THE INTERVIEW WITH THE DOCTOR, WHO IS OVER AN HOUR AWAY. THE
DOCTOR CAN CONDUCT A REAL LIFE INTERVIEW AS IF THEY WERE IN THE SAME ROOM WITH
THEM. ))
SUPER=01-Harvey Barker/NRV Community Services Board;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=room with them.
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VO-NAT

The doctor will even be able to zoom in and out on the patient to check
for side- effects of medications.
Th tele-psychiatry project also includes the community services boards of
Tazewell and Dickenson counties.
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Sports Tease

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#SPORTS TEASE
GRAPHIC=NONE

Coming up tonight in sports, the Madness begins as Tech and Kentucky make a
date for Saturday in Dallas.
We'll check the opening round scores.
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VO-NAT eng#

Plus Steve Mason tells us how the folks in Salem are set to host their own
final four this weekend - the Division 3 championships.
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S-Tech

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#BB96-2
GRAPHIC=FINAL FOUR

The Virginia Tech Hokies silenced their critics this afternoon with a 13
point win over Wisconsin-Green Bay.
A victory earns Tech a Saturday date with Kentucky in the Midwest regionals.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX/CBS - NCAA Productions;

Tech started slow with three turnovers and a rare missed dunk from jumping
jack Shawn Good.
But Shawn would EVENTUALLY get on the good foot!
He shot the Hokies to a 27-to-19 halftime lead with a 13 point first half
explosion.
Wisconsin Green Bay's Jeff Nordguard would lead his club back early in the
second half as Green Bay makes it a 34-to-32 game. He finished with 22.
Tech would explode one more time. Ace Custis with the slam, and the Hokies
are on top by a dozen with a six and half minutes to play.
Green Bay would get within 5, but that wasn't good enough
SUPER=33-Virginia Tech/=61/Wis.-Green Bay/=48;

S-Kentucky

After playing slow today, Tech will get a chance to run and gun on Saturday
when the Hokies take on Kentucky.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX/CBS-NCAA; :00

Rick Pitino's Wildcats had to struggle in the first half with the pesky 16th
seed.
But the Cats would take over after intermission.
Antoine Walker would score 24 points SUPER=33-Kentucky/110/San Jose
State/=72;
as the Cats pull away to beat San Jose State 110-TO-72.
Kentucky is now 29-and-2.
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S-Score

S-Western

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-2
GRAPHIC=final four

Tonight, former Radford assistant Phil Hopkins makes his NCAA debut against
top seeded Purdue in the West.
Hopkins knows his Western Carolina team will likely need a little luck to
stay close tonight.
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SOT
IN Q="I guess...
((PHIL HOPKINS/WESTERN CAROLINA HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Phil Hopkins/Western Carolina Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=...doesn't play well."
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S-NCAA

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=FINAL FOUR

Tonight the Madness continues on your hometown station at 7:30 with a
primetime doubleheader.
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pinnacle board
Sonny Smith and the VCU Rams take on Mississippi State in the opener.
And then in the nightcap tonight you'll get to see Clemson battling Georgia
from Albuquerque , New Mexico.
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S-Glenvar

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=GROUP A

And don't forget the Glenvar Highlanders are in action in the state
semi-finals at the Vines Center tonight.
Art Lawrence's club take son Northumberland at seven.
If they win they'll play for the Group-A championship Saturday.
Wx-Tape
SUPER=305-71/36/86/1990/16/1993/68/42/39/W-10mph/29.89/s;

Wizard-Oz

ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=tho
TAPE#96-10
GRAPHIC=None

Dorothy's adventures come to town in the Roanoke Catholic Upper School's
rendition of The Wizard of Oz.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
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SOT 10:00:03
IN Q=nat sound
((witches cackle))
RUNS=:03
OUT Q=nat sound
**Keith on eng**
For 6 weeks the Drama and Speech class created their characters--and finally
presented their talents to more than 400 anxious pre-schoolers.
But the ACTORS walked away from all the practices with a great APPRECIATION
for ONE ANOTHER.
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SOT 9:58:09-9:58:26
IN Q= Well I found
((REGINA GARZA/"DOROTHY"; WELL I FOUND THAT EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK
DOROTHY IS THE STAR OF THE SHOW, I FOUND THAT IT TAKES EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY'S
EFFORT, EVERYBODY'S HARD WORK, AND HAVING SUCH A GREAT CAST HELP ME A WHOLE LOT
IN, UM, DEVELOPING MY CHARACTER AND LETTING EVERYTHING FALL INTO PLACE JUST
RIGHT.))
SUPER=01-Regina Garza/"Dorothy";
RUNS=:17
OUT Q= place just right.
**Keith on eng**
The students will open up the world of Oz for the public Friday and Saturday
night at 8 o'clock in the Ryan Auditorium.
Be prepared for a thrilling show.
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SOT
IN Q=nat sound
((DOROTHY-NO PLACE LIKE HOME))
RUNS=:02
OUT=nat sound
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